Subject Guide
Languages and Area Studies
Compare Languages and Area Studies degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.
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Average Graduate Salary
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,219
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Languages and Area Studies Courses
Every course is measured for its exposure to AI, robotics and scientific advancement over time - so you can see the likely graduate pathways.
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/French
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAComparative Literature and Culture with Integrated Foundation Year
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BALinguistics and Portuguese
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAClassics and English
University of St Andrews
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish Literature and Creative Writing
The University of Warwick
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) French/Spanish
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAModern Languages and English Language
The University of Reading
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures (Beginner Pathway)
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and Religion Theology & Spirituality
Liverpool Hope University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Language and Linguistics
The University of Westminster
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BASpanish and Linguistics (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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BAFilm Studies and English Literature
The University of East Anglia
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAFrench and Spanish
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAModern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) Chinese/German
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAEnglish and International Relations
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAGerman and Comparative Literature
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAEnglish Literature
The University of Sheffield
Satisfied91%
Drop-out4%
Salary£24k
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MAModern Languages, Communication and Cultures with Chinese
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAFrench and German
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BALinguistics and Italian
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish
Birmingham Newman University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BScModern Languages (3 years)
The University of Reading
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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BALinguistics and Russian
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAEnglish
Sheffield Hallam University
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£22k
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